Ancient Murrelet
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Ancient Murrelet

Synthliboramphus antiquus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Kenai Fjords National Park
385 Verified records at Kenai Fjords National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The ancient murrelet (Synthliboramphus antiquus) is a bird in the auk family. The English term "murrelet" is a diminutive of "murre", a word of uncertain origins, but which may imitate the call of the common guillemot. Ancient murrelets are called "ancient" because they have grey on the back like a shawl, as worn by the elderly. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Ancient Murrelet sighting in Kenai Fjords National Park, based on 385 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kenai Fjords National Park

Horned Puffin
LC

Horned Puffin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fratercula corniculata

70–80% · Very likely
Common Murre
LC

Common Murre

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uria aalge

70–80% · Very likely
Tufted Puffin
LC

Tufted Puffin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fratercula cirrhata

70–80% · Very likely
Rhinoceros Auklet
LC

Rhinoceros Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cerorhinca monocerata

60–70% · Likely
Pigeon Guillemot
LC

Pigeon Guillemot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cepphus columba

60–70% · Likely
Marbled Murrelet
EN

Marbled Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brachyramphus marmoratus

60–70% · Likely
Kittlitz's Murrelet
NT

Kittlitz's Murrelet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brachyramphus brevirostris

50–60% · Likely
Parakeet Auklet
LC

Parakeet Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aethia psittacula

50–60% · Likely
Thick-billed Murre
LC

Thick-billed Murre

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Uria lomvia

40–50% · Likely
Cassin's Auklet
NT

Cassin's Auklet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ptychoramphus aleuticus

Insufficient data
Black-legged Kittiwake
VU

Black-legged Kittiwake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rissa tridactyla

70–80% · Very likely
Glaucous-winged Gull
LC

Glaucous-winged Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus glaucescens

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
20–30
May
60–70
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
2 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
3 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
4 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
5 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
7 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
8 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
9 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ancient Murrelet in Kenai Fjords National Park?

About 52% of wildlife watchers report a Ancient Murrelet sighting in Kenai Fjords National Park, based on 385 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ancient Murrelet in Kenai Fjords National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Ancient Murrelet in Kenai Fjords National Park in our monthly data.

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